Introducing 3M Geotextile Seaming Cylinder Spray Adhesive

Introducing 3M Geotextile Seaming Cylinder Spray Adhesive11:39 EDT Thursday, August 23, 2012
ST. PAUL, Minn. (Business Wire) -- 3M introduces 3M™
Geotextile Seaming Cylinder Spray Adhesive, a new method for seaming
geotextile fabrics for uses including, but not limited to, erosion
control, soil separation and subgrade stabilization applications. The
adhesive is an extremely versatile, fast-tacking construction-grade
spray adhesive with a unique wide-web spray pattern, ideal for bonding
geotextile fabrics. With this innovative solution, installers of
geotextile fabric can see time-savings of more than 56 percent compared
to sewing.
3M Geotextile Seaming Cylinder Spray Adhesive lets contractors create
quick, permanent bonds on many geotextile fabrics, and also provides a
seam strength that outperforms the fabric strength for many commonly
used fabrics in the construction industry. The adhesive is packaged in a
pre-pressurized cylinder for an easy-to-use, maintenance-free delivery
system. Workers simply spray the adhesive on the two fabrics being
bonded and apply pressure to the seam. The adhesive dries quickly,
further enabling fast and efficient assembly. These simple steps create
a bond strong enough to meet the American Association of State Highway
and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) M288-06 requirements for seam
efficiency for a wide variety of specifications.
“There is no other product like this in the geotextile seaming industry,
and those who specify this product will see a significant increase in
productivity,” said Craig Moss, Application Development Engineer, 3M.
“The easy-to-use spray gun assembly will eliminate lost time due to
equipment issues and save the owner and contractor money.”
In addition to high bond strengths, other key advantages of this product
include labor, equipment and materials savings. By eliminating the need
for expensive sewing machines and generators, contractors can also avoid
unforeseen down time due to equipment maintenance and repair.
Additionally, in some cases, use of 3M Geotextile Seaming Cylinder Spray
Adhesive reduces the need for a geotextile material overlap from 24" to
6", providing additional material savings.
3M Geotextile Seaming Cylinder Spray Adhesive has already been approved
for specification by the Departments of Transportation in the states of
Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and New York,
with additional approvals pending.
For more information about 3M Geotextile Seaming Cylinder Spray
Adhesive, visit: http://www.3m.com/geotextile.
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